Graduate Counseling Program

Welcome to the Graduate Counseling Program!

The University of Vermont Graduate Counseling Program is
designed to prepare students with the professional knowledge
and skills they need to act as facilitators of change and
growth for individuals, groups, and organizations.

Accreditation & Program Outcomes: CACREP & NCATE

The Clinical Mental Health (M.S. Degree) and School
Counseling (M.S. Degree) programs of the UVM Counseling
Program are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the
national accrediting body for counselor education programs.
The CACREP accreditation status of the two programs has been
extended to October 31, 2020. Our College is also accredited
by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE).

School Counseling

Students who complete the School Counseling track, a 48
credit-hour CACREP accredited program, are eligible to be
licensed to practice as school counselors in the State of
Vermont.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The Mental Health Counseling track, a 60 credit-hour
CACREP accredited program, prepares graduates for
licensure in Vermont as mental health counselors, with
additional post-degree requirements. Students also have an
option to enroll in the Dual Option (68 credit-hours),
completing educational requirements in the state of
Vermont to be eligible for licensure in both school
counseling and mental health counseling.

Important Information

Announcement Section:

Accreditation: Please join us in celebrating the extension
of the CACREP Accreditation status of the Clinical Mental
Health (M.S. degree) and School Counseling (M.S. degree)
programs to October 31, 2020.